London missions and reform drive faith and education reforms
A London gathering forms an Administrative Reform association while London Missionary Society marks anniversaries with praise for foreign missions. The article praises Protestant missions, Ragged School Union efforts, the penny press debate, and funding wins for the British and Foreign School Society. It highlights worship, education measures, and Congregational unity alongside Irish and colonial mission progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrerny
Ciurch
London Missionary Society
Young Men's Christian Association
The
Soldiers’ Friends and Army Scripture- Readers’ Society
Religious Tract Society
the Irish Evangelisation Soc
Colonial Missionary Society
Christian Instruction Society
London City Missions
British and Foreign School Society
Exeter Hall
Cause of Christian Missions
W. Landells
Regent’s Park
Man Lane
Sururr
Wynter
India
Christ
Earl of Suarresuury
Ragged School Union
Duke of Argyut
Anayut
Young Men’s Christian Association
Aldersgate-street
Retrospect of Affairs in the Siege of Sebastopol
The dispatch notes Allied success before Sebastopol with continued advance and strong French gains at the Central Bastion. It reports weaker Soviet garrison numbers than the surrounding forces and describes the demoralised condition of the besieged city as fires and artillery continue. Caution is urged regarding sensational war rumors spread by the electric telegram invention.
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Sebastopol
Resignation of French Foreign Minister Drouyn de Lhuys
A major political shift follows the resignation of Drouyn de Lhuys over grave policy differences with the Emperor. Count Walewski replaces him at London, amid anticipation of wider effects on the English Cabinet and allied powers. Parliament saw little business this week, hindered by the illness of Mr Straker and the public’s relief at humane improvements.
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Drouyn DE Luuys
Emvrnor
M. Drourn Pe Luuys
Austria
Count Waxiwski
London
M. Drovin
Luvys
Commons
Straker
Resignation of Me Drouyn de Luoys and Protestant Committees
Paris May 9 1855 report notes sixteen societies met in April with fewer pastors and delegates due to Evangelical Alliance assemblies. Agricultural Colony of St Foy described with 126 Protestants, including condemned youths. Sanitation in prisons cited, three colonists in Sebastopol, colony needing funds and ground for housing children as costs exceed receipts by 10 000 francs.
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ST. Foy
Frencis Protestant Istorical Society
Religious Tract socieTy
Protestant Bible Society
Drouyn DE Luuys
Pianorl
Paris
Evangelical Alliance
Friends of the
Sebastopol
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Phantageed School Union
Church Pastoral Aid Society
Colonial Church and School Society
London Society
Church of England’s Young Mens Society
Liberation of Religion Society
University of Cam- Wyidge Oo
Ee Ees
Robert Inglis
Lord Panmersroy
Brazil
England
Metropolis
Empire
Mr. Chase
America
United States
First Congregational
Kansas
Congregational Union
Union
Wheely
France